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"Reincarnation is, indeed, the key which unlocks all doors, the universal "combination," before which our manacles fall from our limbs -- the life-line by which the crooked way is made straight."
"This is the key of modern science and is the beginning of the true understanding of nature. This idea. That to look at the things, to record the details, and to hope that in the information thus obtained, may lie a clue to one or another of a possible theoretical interpretation."
"Every job will demand some sacrifice. The key is to avoid unnecessary sacrifice."
""With this same key Shakespeare unlocked his heart" once more! Did Shakespeare? If so, the less Shakespeare he!"
"I have wished a bird would fly away, And not sing by my house all day; Have clapped my hands at him from the door When it seemed as if I could bear no more. The fault must partly have been in me. The bird was not to blame for his key. And of course there must be something wrong In wanting to silence any song."
"Effort is the key in the relative; effortlessness is the key to the Absolute."
"The keys are in my pocket and they rattle you awake."
"Finding tricks to create flattering body shape is the key to style."
"The key to motivation is motive."
"The ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust is the key professional and personal competency of our time."
"Trust is clearly a key competency. A competency or skill that can be learned, taught, and improved and one that talent can be screened for."
"The key to the many is often the one; it is how you regard and talk about the one in that one's absence or presence that communicates to the many how you would regard and talk about them in their presence or absence."
"The vigorous branching of life's tree, and not the accumulating valor of mythical marches to progress, lies behind the persistence and expansion of organic diversity in our tough and constantly stressful world. And if we do not grasp the fundamental nature of branching as the key to life's passage across the geological stage, we will never understand evolution aright."
"As with all other aspects of fiction, the key to writing good dialogue is honesty."
"Build your life around 5 key priorities: The Big 5. Any more and you'll suffer from Broken Focus Syndrome."
"Never sacrifice happiness for the sake of achievement. The real key to life is to happily achieve"
"I had to stop drinking alcohol, because I used to wake up nude in front of my car with my keys in my ass."
"I get a lot of letters from introverts asking how they can meet people. The key is to make sure that you are doing things you enjoy."
"The key word for my book The Woman in Black is unsettling... because you're not terrified all of the time or even frightened, but you're unsettled and once you're unsettled, then the door's open."
"Intercultural understanding is a key dimension of the Australian Curriculum. The deployment of technology opens up opportunities for global partnerships and collaboration to grow, increasing opportunities for greater understanding between cultures."
